Balkan Mole vs Flaky Fir

Talpa stankovici compared with Abies squamata

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Flaky Fir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Flaky Fir
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Talpa	Abies
Species	Talpa stankovici	Abies squamata

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Flaky Fir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Flaky Fir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flaky Fir

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Balkan Mole

The Balkan Mole (Talpa stankovici) is a species in the genus Talpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Like other members of its genus, this species plays a role in its native ecosystem.